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Thursday, June 28, 2012

These phrases are very popular during daily life conversations, phone conversations, misunderstandings, fights and, of course, movies.

I do not intend to promote the bad behavior and verbal fights, however I thought it would be fun to introduce rude informal phrases that are not in textbooks. When living or traveling in India, majority of the people that you will meet will be uneducated and not very soft spoken. This post will serve as a reference to reader’s curiosity.

Chay-valaa at the Dilli Haath, Delhi

1. PHRASES ABOUT “Getting Out and Stop Doing Something”

जाओ यहाँ से!

Jaao yahaan se!

Get out of here!

निकलो यहाँ से!

Niklo yahaan se!

Get out of here!

भाड़ में जा!

Bhaar men jaa!

Go to hell!

जाओ, अपना काम करो!

Jaao, apnaa kaam karo!

Go, do your work!

चुप करो!

Chup karo!

Shut up!

बकवास मत करो!

Bakwaas mat karo!

Do not talk nonsense!

मैं पुलिस बुलाउंगा!

Main pulis bulaaungaa!

I will call the police! (m)

मैं पुलिस बुलाऊंगी!

Main pulis bulaaungee!

I will call the police! (f)

भीख मांगते हो!

Bheekh maangte ho!?

Are you begging?

बस करो!

Bas karo!

Stop it!

ऐसा मत करो!

Aisaa mat karo!

Do not do it!

खबरदार!

Khabardaar!

Watch it! Beware!

पागल है क्या?

Paagal hai kyaa?

Are you crazy?

ढक्कन!

Dhakkan!

Stupid, dumb (lit. "lid")

यह क्या कर रहे हो?

Yah kyaa kar rahe ho?

What are you doing?

2. PHRASES ABOUT “Surprise And Not Believing in Someone”

क्या बात है!

Kyaa baat hai!

Wow!

शाबाश!

Shabaash!

Well done!

सच में?

Sach men?

Really?

सचमुच?

Sachmuch?

Really?

तो क्या हुआ?

To kyaa huaa?

So what?

तो?

To?

So?

एक बात बताऊँ?

Ek baat bataaoon?

Guess what?

अरे यार!

Are yaar!

Oh man!

अबे यार!

Abe yaar!

Hey man!

झूठ बोल रहे हो!

Jhooth bol rahe ho!

You're lying!

क्या यह सच है?

Kyaa yah sach hai?

Is it true?

मैं सच बोल रहा हूँ।

Mein sach bol rahaa hoon.

I am telling the truth.

सही कहा।

Sahee kahaa.

That's right.

ऐसा नहीं हो सकता।

Aisaa naheen ho saktaa.

This can not happen.

मत पूछो!

Mat puuchho!

Do not ask!

मैं विशवास नही कर सकता।

Main vishvaas naheen kar saktaa.

I can not believe.

ऐसा नहीं हो सकता।

Esaa naheen ho saktaa.

This can not happen.

उम्मीद करो।

Umeed karo.

Do expect.

विशवास करो।

Vishvaas karo.

Believe it.

भरोसा करो।

Bharosaa karo.

Trust.

क्या बात है!

Kyaa baat hai!

What's up?

3. PHRASES ABOUT “Asking About What Happened and Not Believing It”

Girls at the Dilli Hath

बोलो!

Bolo!

Speak up!

सुनो!

Suno!

Listen!

क्या हुआ?

Kya huaa?

What happened?

कुछ हुआ?

Kuchh huaa?

Did something happen?

क्या कहना चाहतें हो?

Kyaa kahnaa chaahten ho?

What do you want to say?

चुप क्यों है?

Chup kyon hai?

What is up?

कुछ तो बोलो!

Kuchh to bolo!

Say something!

चुप चाप बैठो!

Chup chaap baiTho!

Sit quietly!

क्या है?

Kyaa hai?

What?

गलत बात है!

Galat baat hai!

That's wrong!

गन्दी बात है!

Gandee baat hai!

It's dirty!

क्या बात कर रहे हो?

Kyaa baat kar rahe ho?

What are you talking about?

यह क्या बेवकूफी है?

Yah kyaa bewakoofee hai?

What stupidity is this?

यह कैसे हुआ था?

Yah kaise huaa thaa?

How did this happen?

साफ़ साफ़ बताओ!

Saaf saaf bataao!

Tell me clearly!

...नहीं तो...

…naheen to….

If not, then...

क्या मतलब?

Kyaa matlab?

What do you mean?

4. PHRASES ABOUT “Saying “Oh My God” and Knowing or not Knowing Something”